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These newer techniques hold the promise of more accurate diagnosis of osteoporosis and those at risk for vertebral insufficiency fractures before they occur.
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Hence, vertebral artery injury or insufficiency is a potential complication associated with AARS.
Thus, if pain is due mainly to the structural bone insufficiency of vertebral bodies, probably percutaneous vertebroplasty is a good solution for pain reduction and mobility improvement.
In the pelvis, insufficiency fractures of the vertebral bodies, sacrum, and pubis can occur [ 19, 20].
The results of this study have shown a high prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy (insufficiency and deficiency) across all age groups among women with fragility hip or vertebral fracture in Taiwan.
More recently and as shown in our study, Lopes et al. [ 25]. found similar results: vitamin D insufficiency, age, and femoral neck BMD were the most important factors for prevalent moderate/severe vertebral fractures in a series of 415 eldery Brazilian women assessed with VFA.
In terms of patient characteristics, we found chronic renal insufficiency and diabetes mellitus to be the most frequent comorbidities among patients with hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis in our study population, similar to what has been described in previous papers [ 4, 7, 14].
High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency was found among post-menopausal women with osteoporosis and fragility hip or vertebral fracture in the Taiwanese population.
Osteoarticular infections generally include pelvic and vertebral infections in patients with primary or secondary immunodeficiency, prior to prolonged broad spectrum antibiotic therapy, vascular insufficiency, intravenous drug abuse or other invasive procedures and, when secondary to Pseudomonas spp, are associated with a greater risk of recurrence and amputation.
Increased incidence of vertebral fractures and altered bone turnover (including high urinary DPD) has been reported in postmenopausal women with vitamin D insufficiency without SHPT.
These fractures lead to kyphosis, difficulty walking because of change in posture, abdominal pain, and potentially respiratory insufficiency. 3 Lindsay and colleagues demonstrated that approximately 20% of postmenopausal women who have a first vertebral fracture will experience another vertebral fracture within one year.
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